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 More options Nov 6 2012, 8:46 pm
Newsgroups: alt.2600
From: FromTheRafters <erra...@nomail.afraid.org>
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:46:03 -0500
Local: Tues, Nov 6 2012 8:46 pm
Subject: Re: Kaspersky reported these facts
~BD~ expressed precisely :

> After a malware scan - nothing was found!

> But *these* items were listed as faults:-_

> "Autorun from hard drives is allowed"

> "Autorun from network drives is enabled"

> "CD/DVD autorun is enabled"

> "Removable media autorun is enabled"

> "Microsoft Internet Explorer: clear history of typed URLs"

> "Microsoft Internet Explorer - disable caching data received via protected
> channel"

> "Microsoft Internet Explorer: disable sending error reports"

> "Microsoft Internet Explorer: clear the list of trusted domains"

> "Microsoft Internet Explorer: enable cache autocleanup on browser closing"

> "Windows Explorer: display of known file types extensions is disabled"

> "Microsoft Internet Explorer: start page reset"

> **

> Should I take any action in respect of same?

Yes. The autorun settings are worm friendly and most of the rest are
privacy related. Oh, and that hidden file extensions thing could allow
a misleading filename to trick a user.

 
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